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Monday, July 31, 2017

pincushions 21-31, the finale and a blog break

Well, it's the end of July and I completed another month of pincushions!!! Let's catch up, shall we?

Day 21--simple hand embroidered hearts on "notebook" lines

Day 22--twin pincushions made from a sweet little floral print that I adore. (even if it is polyester. ha!) The tabs are made from a tape measure that would no longer retract. I love re-using things like that!

Day 23--morning--a tiny Jacob's ladder pincushion

day 23--evening--another version of the Jacob's ladder block, but this time in red and white. I had it in my head all day long, so I had to make another one in a different color way.

day 24--simple bias solid stripes with a tiny metallic polka dot tab

day 25--fronts--These were made from scraps that were leftover from my friend Mary's fabulous owl blocks that she was working on at retreat.

day 25--backs--the backs are quilted, too, and are made from more scraps from the same project. Don't they make a fun set?

day 26--I showed these on Friday already, but I had to include them in the line up. Fabrics are from my new collection Emma & Myrtle for Connecting Threads. :)

day 27--a simple cube pincushion, again from my new fabric line!

day 28--the front--I really didn't feel like making a pincushion on day 28, but as usual, red and white polka dots were the answer! This pincushion measures about 2 1/2" square. It's tiny!

day 28--the back. I love how the back turned out, too. I'm glad I pushed through and made something, even if I didn't feel like it. That's all part of the challenge!

day 29--A simple design made from the leftovers of day 19

day 30--ticker tape pincushion that uses teeny tiny Liberty scraps

day 31!!! And the last one....a happy flower block, inspired by my friend Rene's wonderful blocks. I feel like this was a fitting way to end the month!

Thank you ALL so much for your kind comments and for cheering me on as I made a pincushion (or more!) a day. I appreciate you following along on this crazy journey. It's been a lot of fun!

Here's a picture of them all together:

There are 44 in all!!!! It wasn't easy to get them all in the frame. Ha!

And here they are in calendar order. :)

It's been a fun month! Thanks again for all of your encouragement!

It has been my usual practice in the past few years to take a month off social media, and I've decided that August is going to be my month off this year. I'm tired and I need a break! I need to soak up the last few crazy weeks of summer with my kiddos. I also have plans to take a trip with my husband to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary! (How can I be that old??) I'm looking forward to catching my breath and returning at the beginning of September.

Thank you for reading my blog and being a part of this. I appreciate it more than I can say. xoxo

53 comments:

Enjoy your blogging break, as we will miss you. Happy 20th Anniversary!! I remember that one. IHOP after dropping the kids off at their various activities (and before having to pick them up an hour or so later.) That's been nearly 10 years ago. The time just doesn't. Slow. Down!!

Your blog is always fun to read. I recently made a mini tuffet pincushion while crafting with a friend. It was a fun project and more so because we each made one. Enjoy your time off. And Happy Anniversary.

Happy Anniversary and I hope you have a fun month off. As I looked at the pic of all the pincushions. I kept saying oooh I love that one, then oooh I love that one. Finally I just said oooh I love them all.

I've been hoarding your first fabric line. I guess I should use it so I can buy your new fabric line. Slow down girl! lol Have a nice relaxing blog break. Enjoy time with your family because you can't get that back. Happy Anniversary do something fun. Love those pin cushions.

Family is everything. Enjoy every minute you can. My youngest son, age 35, almost died many times due to a fall in early June. He just started at work this week, but he really is still recovering. You just never know when your life will suddenly and very dramatically change. We have received many miracles and blessings that we can never repay. I need to thank you for all your blogs during this time that helped keep me afloat and facing forward!

Enjoy your month of no blogging and try not to "work" (difficult as that can be). Sewing is not working in same way that, say, an office job or teaching or whatever, so that it can always be part of any break or vacation. :) See you in September!

Enjoy a month off from blogging! I know as a Mom and entrepreneur you won't be taking a month off, off! I love the pinnies and usually manage to make 5-6 in the month. Your blog is always inspiring. Thank you!